Cable guard



1,637,241 I E QUIST CABLE GUARD Filed dot. 6, 1926 7 INVENTOR 1N ugszs.

I i t July 26, 1927.

ATTORNEY Patented July 26, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENTQVOFFITCEN IRVING E. opxsr, or WARREN, MINNESOTA.

cum: GUARD.

Application med} October e, 1926. Serial No. 139,944.

This invention relates to an improvement ries a bracket 3 and each bracket 3 comin cable guards of the type forming the subprises a curved body plate 4 shaped to snugly ject-matter of my copending application fit against its post 1. The plate 4 engages filed March 29, 1926, Serial No. 98,284. the post 1 over a relatively large area.

5 The object of the invention is to provide of the elements of the bracket may be and I an improved cable guard of this character preferably are constructed from a single which has all of the advantages of the cable piece of metal, a blank from which a bracketguard forming the subject-matter of the ap- 1s constructed being shown in Fig. 3. As plication referred to and which has addishown in the drawings converging side tional advantages in that it is adapted to be p ates 5 are integrally formed at the side manufactured at a comparatively slight-exedges of the plate 4 of each bracket and pense from materials and by means of facili these converging side plates 5 taper toward ties ordinarily available. their outer ends. At their outer ends the y A further object is to provide a cable side plates 5 are notched, as at 6, to provide guard having these advantages and capacia cable seat. The upper and lower edges ties and wherein the brackets used to supof the side plates 5 are formed with conportthe cable in spaced'relation to the posts necting Wings 7 which overlap in the asare so constructed and designed as to be Sembly and are riveted together, as at 8. adapted to abut the posts over a relatively A single means is provided for securing wide area and to be secured to the post by the cable 2 of each bracket 3 and for securing the same means that is employed to fasten each bracket 3 to its post 1. This means the cable to the brackets. preferably comprises an elongated bolt 10 A further object is to provide a cable the shank of which extends through an guard wherein the brackets are so constructopening 11 in the post 1.. The rearward end ed that they may be applied to the posts of the shank is externallythreaded, as at without changing the posts in any way or 12, and co-acts with a nut 13. Between even marring the band thereof.. The brackthe nut 13 and the rear portion of the post ets and fastening means associated therewith a washer 14 1s interposed. The outer end have the further advan of the shank of the bolt 10 is formed with a prov1d1ng a stiff, strong and rigid guardassembly which will hold the automobiles on the road while inflicting a minimum of injury thereto. 7

Other objects and advantages reside in certain novel features ot the construction, arrangement and combination of parts which notches 6. The portion of the lies on the outside of the cable 2 may be flattened so that this hook presents a minimumobstruction on the cable. The major portion'of each hook is housed and protected wlthinits bracket 5. When the nut 13 is tightened. up the bracket is drawn snugly against the post and the cable is drawn snugly against the bracket. In cable is tensioned and is firmly l0 claims, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and 1n which Figure 1 is a perspective View showing one embodiment of the invention, 15 Figure 2 is a view in central horizontal so as to be held on the road and yet the ausection, and

tomobile cannot collide with the posts and be'undrstood Referring to the drawings it will be seen vided and that there is a bracket on each 0 that the cable guard embodying the prespost. The ends of the cable are suitably ent invention is of the type including a anchored. number of posts 1 on which a heavy wire I claim: guard cable2 is supported. Each post car- 1. A bracket for use in supporting a guard cable on a post comprising a body plate de plate and tapering toward their outer ends, Slgled to sn ly fit the post, converging side the outer ends of the side plates being p tes carri by said body and having a formed with a cable seat, and means for con- 2 cable seat at their outer ends," and means for necting the side plates. connecting said side plates. t V 4. A bracket for use in supporting a guard 2. Abracket foruseinsupporting a guard cable on a post compr' a curved body cable on a post comprising a body plate to plate designed to snugly t the post, consnugly fit the post, converging side plates verging side plates integral with the body 25 carried by said body and ha I wings plate and tapering toward their outer ends, formed on their up r and lower a the the outer ends of the side plates being wings of the oppos side plates over pping formed with a cable seat, and in wings and secured together, and the outer ends of formed on the upper and lower u a of the said plate being formed with a cable seat. side plates, the wings of the opposed side 30 3. Abracketforuseinsupportingaguard plates overlapping and being secured tocable on a post comprising a curved body gether.

plate designed to snugly fit the post, eonverging side plates integral with the body IRVING E. QUIST. 

